With this new storyline, the game makes absolutely no sense. They altered some of the names, too: Himmler is now called "Holler" and Oberst von Bülow has been renamed too. It is clear that this "background" was made up for the only purpose of getting the game past the German feds - the word "Nazi" is a red sheet for them. No word of Himmler and his dark plans, no Nazis at all. German versionįor the German release, the story was altered: You fight against the "Wolf-Sekte" (Cult of the Wolf), which is very dangerous to the freedom of the country because of their dark experiments. But this does not mean it is illegal to just own the game. In addition, the game is violating §86a of Germany's penal code (for using characteristics of unconstitutional organizations), therefore it is illegal to produce, distribute, import, export and use it in the public. The German version followed April 30, 2002.įor more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games. On February 28, 2002, the English version of Return to Castle Wolfenstein was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. CastleĬastle Wolfenstein is based on Castle Wewelsburg which Heinrich Himmler used for occult rituals and practices. Return to Castle Wolfenstein appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Games with officially released source code.3D Engine: id Tech 3 (Quake III: Arena).The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are split into Axis and Allies sides with each a set of objectives to complete. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. This division was founded by Heinrich Himmler and is trying to find the grave of Saxon warlord Heinrich I to bring him back to life. The game puts the player in the combat boots of Blazkowicz, who will first have to escape the castle and report back to his superiors, and afterwards restart the hunt for the SS Paranormal Division. Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. Blazkowicz manages to escape his cell by killing the guard. Agent One is subsequently tortured to death by his interrogator, but B.J. Two secret agents are captured while they are investigating Nazi Germany's occult activities in Castle Wolfenstein.
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